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To: FoxyLoxy who wrote (907)3/19/2000 1:46:00 PM
From: Razorbak  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 2357
 
[Off-topic] FORTUNE: "The Incredible Half-Billion-Dollar Azerbaijani Oil Swindle"

Foxy:

This recent article in Fortune Magazine is completely off-topic, but it makes for excellent weekend reading. I know you will appreciate it, so pour yourself a pint, pull up a chair, and prepare to enjoy yourself!

Razor

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FORTUNE: "The Incredible Half-Billion-Dollar Azerbaijani Oil Swindle"

Wherein we learn why smart players like Leon Cooperman, George Mitchell, and AIG would entrust buckets of their money to Victor Kozeny, a.k.a. the Pirate of Prague. (Hint: Can you say "greed"?)

By Peter Elkind


fortune.com



To: FoxyLoxy who wrote (907)4/4/2000 7:15:00 AM
From: forecaster  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 2357
 
FoxyLoxy, could you put your weight in and speed up an upgrade of the bonds by Moody's?

Hickory and I, we both are very keen on restarting the institutional buying, Moody's endorsement will be a clincher. Thanx.

Forecaster